Cash (mass)
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Cash or li is a traditional Chinese unit of weight
.
The terms "cash
" or "le" were documented to have been used by British
explorers in the 1830s when trading in Qing
territories of China
.
Under Hong Kong Law, ordinance 22 of 1884, 1 cash is about 0.0013 ounce (0.0368543799 g). Currently, it is candareen
or catty
, namely 3.779936375 milligram (0.000133333332451484 oz).
Chinese units of measurement
Chinese units of measurement are the customary and traditional units of measure used in China. In the People's Republic of China, the units were re-standardised during the late 20th century to make them approximate SI units. Many of the units were formerly based on the number 16 instead of 10...
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The terms "cash
Chinese cash
Chinese cash has several meanings:*Cash , a type of copper coin used in imperial China*Cash , a Chinese unit of weight equivalent to tael, and a currency equivalent to that weight in silver...
" or "le" were documented to have been used by British
British Empire
The British Empire comprised the dominions, colonies, protectorates, mandates and other territories ruled or administered by the United Kingdom. It originated with the overseas colonies and trading posts established by England in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. At its height, it was the...
explorers in the 1830s when trading in Qing
Qing Dynasty
The Qing Dynasty was the last dynasty of China, ruling from 1644 to 1912 with a brief, abortive restoration in 1917. It was preceded by the Ming Dynasty and followed by the Republic of China....
territories of China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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Under Hong Kong Law, ordinance 22 of 1884, 1 cash is about 0.0013 ounce (0.0368543799 g). Currently, it is candareen
Candareen
A candareen is a traditional measurement of weight in East Asia. It is equal to 10 cash and is 1/10 of a mace. It is approximately 378 milligrams. A troy candareen is approximately 374 milligrams....
or catty
Catty
The catty , symbol 斤, is a traditional Chinese unit of mass used across East and Southeast Asia, notably for weighing food and other groceries in some wet markets, street markets, and shops. Related units include the picul, equal to 100 catties, and the tael, which is of a catty. A stone is a...
, namely 3.779936375 milligram (0.000133333332451484 oz).